Former Speaker and incumbent Davao del Norte Representative Pantaleon Alvarez praised the passage of the measure to legalize medical cannabis.
Medical Marijuana Bill Would Expand Access to Cannabis
“It may be that we can use medical cannabis in the Philippines. Napag-aralan na iyan sa ibang bansa, safe yan. You can also think of using painkillers, preparing marijuana, using pilipinas. There may be medical benefits to safe marijuana, bawal; anong kalokohan yan di ba?” Alvarez asserted.
“This is a big step forward. You may be able to have seizures, but you can also have seizures while using marijuana to benefit the disease, and you can also tell about adbokasiya,” he added.
Marijuana is currently used abroad for its medicinal properties, often as an alternative to painkillers for the chronically ill, but also as a relaxant for anxiety, stress and in some cases depression, Alvarez noted.
